A Chance for the Kids Who Need It Most!. 10 Years of Educational Opportunity for PA Students in Need...

A Chance for the Kids Who Need

It Most!

10 Years of Educational Opportunity for PA Students in Need

A Chance for the Kids Who Need It Most!

Kids' Chance of PA provides financial support for college and vocational education, through scholarship grants, to children of Pennsylvania workers who have been killed or seriously injured in a work-related accident resulting in financial need.

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Who is Eligible toApply for a Scholarship?

Applicants must be the child of a PA worker who was killed or seriously injured in a work-related accident that meets the criteria of the PA Workers' Compensation Act, and has demonstrated financial need.

Applicants must be within the ages of 16 to 25 and be accepted by an accredited, post-secondary educational institution. Graduate students are not eligible.

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What is the Application Process?

Each applicant completes an extensive application that is thoroughly reviewed by the Scholarship Committee.

Eligibility criteria require that the applicant’s parent(s) must have sustained a serious or fatal work-related injury / illness.

Scholarship awards are primarily based on the financial needs of the applicant.

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How are Scholarship Recipients Selected?

Applications are exhaustively reviewed and applicants are interviewed by members of the scholarship committee.

Committee members make their recommendations for approval to the scholarship committee.

Recommendations for individual awards are presented to the Kids' Chance of PA board of directors.

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Kids’ Chance Scholarships Awarded

Each year, deserving applicants receive awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 depending on demonstrated need and available funds.

Since 1997, Kids' Chance of Pennsylvania has awarded approximately $369,750 to 263 deserving candidates.

Scholarship Grants over the past 5 years

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Scholarship Growth Consistentfor 5 Consecutive Years!

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Scholarship Recipients 2006-2007

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How does Kids' ChanceRaise Scholarship Funds?

Scholarship funds come through fully tax-deductible donations from individuals, companies, foundations, the United Way and various organizations active in workers' compensation matters and/or providing higher education opportunities to young Pennsylvanians. Annual golf outings raise additional scholarship funds.

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ACE INA Foundation Partners withKids’ Chance to Award Scholarships

Since 2003, the ACE INA Foundation has generously provided special scholarship awards to top applicants demonstrating both exceptional academic promise and significant need.

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Introducing the NEW Kids' Chance Scholars Program!

Scholars Program sponsors contribute a minimum of $25,000 over a period of not more than five years.

Scholars Program sponsors may name the scholarship and recommend that it be awarded to a student pursuing a particular field of study.

At least ninety percent (90%) of the Scholars Program contribution will directly fund scholarships for deserving students.

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Kids’ Chance of PA raises funds for operational support through the Corporate and Community Partner Program.

Partners include insurance companies, third party administrators, law firms, health and rehabilitation related organizations and professional associations such as the Workers' Compensation section of the Pennsylvania Bar and the Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association.

Kids' Chance Corporate & Community Partner Program

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Corporate & Community Partners make Annual Contributions

Senior Partners - $10,000

Junior Partners - $5,000

Sophomore Partners - $2,500

Freshman Partners - $1,000

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Our 5-Year Fund-Raising Record

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How is Kids' Chance Governed?

An active, multi-specialty board of industry volunteers dedicated to the program's mission and goals, selected from throughout the State.

Suzanne M. Emmet, CPCUPresident

Honorary ChairmanGovernor of PennsylvaniaEdward Rendell

Jeffrey S. GelburdImmediate Past President

John W. McTiernan Chair, Recognition Event & Golf Outing

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How Can You Help?

We need your help to continue to make a positive difference in the lives of Pennsylvania scholars.

• Become a Corporate & Community Partner.

• Become a Kids' Chance of PA Scholars Program Sponsor.

• Make a corporate and/or individual donation to Kids' Chance of PA.

• Participate in and/or sponsor a Kids' Chance of PA golf event.

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First Annual Recognition Event & Golf Outing

• June 11, 2006 – Hershey Country Club

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Want More Information?

To contact us or learn more about Kids’ Chance of Pennsylvania:

• Website: www.kidschanceofpa.org

• E-Mail: info@kidschanceofpa.org

• Telephone: 484-945-2104

• Address: Kids’ Chance of PA, Inc. P.O. Box 543 Pottstown, PA 19464

Thank you!